What are minerals?
A nonliving, solid substance found in nature. Building blocks of rocks.
Where can minerals be found?
Underground, in the soil, in the ocean, on the ocean floor.
What are some properties that can help you identify a mineral? Name two.
Color, streak, luster, hardness.
Is wood a mineral? Explain your answer.
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How does igneous rock form?
When melted rock cools and hardens.
Give two examples of sedimentary rocks.
Limestone, shale, sandstone, etc.
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
Heating and squeezing.
Give two examples of minerals used in everyday life.
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Name two minerals.
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Name all three kinds of rocks.
Sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic.
